10 Movie Villains Secretly Introduced Way Earlier Than You Realise
8. Valak's Name Had Been Seen Throughout - The Conjuring 2
The caveat here, of course, is that the varying forms of The Conjuring 2's main villain had been seen plenty throughout the movie, but the key to Valak is its name.
In order to banish the demonic entity, Lorraine and Ed Warren must learn the name of Valak. Across the sequel, this beast torments the Warrens, inflicts its evil ways on a family in Essex, England, and even taunts Lorraine with the gnarly death of her husband.
What The Conjuring 2 did quite brilliantly, though, is that it secretly introduced the Valak name way before the Warrens or audiences realised. And not just once, but the demon's name was right in front of our eyes at several points in the 2016 picture.
First up, the letters V A L A K can be seen on a bookshelf next to Lorraine after she's just snapped out of a horrific vision of Ed's demise. Then later, we see that Valak is spelt out on the Warren's daughter Judy's bracelet, on a windowsill at the family's home, and on a table while they all have breakfast.
As mentioned, the varying visages of Valak are seen regularly across The Conjuring 2, but the key reveal that the Warrens are waiting to unlock - the demon's name - had been there all along.